Kennywood Park says it will have a new spin-and-swing flat ride called Black Widow for the 2012 season.

The park posted a YouTube video on its Facebook wall Thursday morning and wrote, "DOES ANYBODY WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S NEW IN 2012?? Check out this video to see what's coming to Kennywood!"

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The description on the video says, "Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. in cooperation with Soriani S.r.l. is proud to present Giant Discovery 40, a new version of a popular spin & swing flat ride."

From Kennywood's official news release:

The Black Widow experience starts with riders sitting in outward-facing suspended seats that form a giant circle with a total of 40 riders. With legs dangling freely, each rider is secured with a shoulder restraint. Then the thrill begins.The giant circle begins to swing in a pendulum motion while rotating counterclockwise. At the peak of the swing riders will reach a height of 146 feet above the ground and experience that feeling of weightlessness coveted by thrill seekers.The counterclockwise rotation and pendulum motion creates a variety of different sensations depending on a riders specific position. The combination of both elements results in a unique ride experience every time!Black Widow will stand at 90 feet tall but will reach a height of 146 feet in full swing with an angle of 120 degrees from the center. The pendulum motion propels riders back and forth at 68 miles per hour.